Welcome to Lotus Medical Foundation

Since 2006 , Lotus Medical Foundation is thrust is on HIV/AIDS, as it was observed that Kolhapur is a high prevalence district .The activities include generating awareness, arranging for screening /testing ,information about prevention and holistic support to people living with HIV (PLHIV) including inpatient and outpatient care.

The first targeted program was the “Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV” (PMTCT). The field exposure revealed the stigma, inadequate treatment ,exploitation and ignorance about HIV and AIDS.Further it was found that most hospitals tend to shun away patients with HIV/AIDs. So the next step was to start a 12-bed hospital for HIV positive patients, to provide medical care, medicines, proper orientation , and counseling of persons living with HIV and their relatives/ care givers.

Projects Implemented by Lotus Medical Foundation

Care Centre

In-patient and outpatient care for people living with HIV

ART center

Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) center under ppp (public private partnership with Government of india National AIDS Control Oraganization (NACO)

Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV

Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) undertaken through outreach workers.

Migrant workers projects

a government program for working with groups at high risk for HIv

Link Worker's Scheme

under which Lotus Medical Foundation workers actively work in 100 high prevalence villages to reduce HIV occurrence.

Child Adoption Scheme

where the medical treatment for the children living with HIV is completely free.

SPANDAN

a monthly event where children living with HIV are given emotional stimulus through entertainment and various creative activities

POSHAN

A nutritional supplement program for children with HIV and their siblings.

PPP ICTC

Integrated HIV testing and counseling center where the HIV testing kit is provided by MSACS but Lotus Medical Foundation takes responsibility for testing.